Quaternary alkaline basalts in southern British Columbia contain mantle xenoliths.
Xenoliths were derived mainly from spinel lherzolites in the lithospheric mantle.
Compositions of the mantle xenoliths are consistent with a subarc mantle source.
Alkaline basalts were derived from an asthenospheric mantle source.
Alkaline basalts have OIB-like trace element and Sr–Nd–Pb isotope compositions.